PROCEEDINGS

	IN THE CASE OF:          

	BOARD DATE:                2 November 2000              
	DOCKET NUMBER:       AR2000045814

	I certify that hereinafter is recorded the true and complete record of the proceedings of the Army Board for Correction of Military Records in the case of the above-named individual.  

	Mr. Carl W. S. Chun		Director	
	Ms. Beverly A. Young		Analyst	

  The following members, a quorum, were present:

	Mr. Fred N. Eichorn		Chairperson	
	Mr. Ted S. Kanamine		Member	
	Mr. William D. Barr		Member	

	The applicant and counsel if any, did not appear before the Board.

	The Board considered the following evidence:

	Exhibit A - Application for correction of military 
                records
	Exhibit B - Military Personnel Records (including
	            advisory opinion, if any)

FINDINGS:

1.  The applicant has exhausted or the Board has waived the requirement for exhaustion of all administrative remedies afforded by existing law or regulations.

2.  The applicant requests correction of his DD Form 214 to show an additional award of the Army Achievement Medal and the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar.
3.  The applicant states, in effect, that he was awarded the fourth award of the Army Achievement Medal.  He also states that he hit “36” of “40” shots and scored as expert.  In support of his application, he submits a copy of his DD Form 214, a copy of a certificate of award for the Army Achievement Medal, a copy of DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award), dated 14 May 1998 and a copy of DA Form 3595-R (Record Fire Scorecard), dated 12 September 1997.
4.  The applicant’s military records show that he enlisted on 4 November 1993.  He completed basic and advanced individual training and was assigned to Fort Drum, New York as a personnel administrative specialist.  The applicant was honorably discharged from active duty on 21 May 1998.
5.  The applicant’s DD Form 214 shows the Army Achievement Medal (Third Award) as an authorized award.  
6.  The applicant’s personnel records contain a certificate for award of the Army Achievement Medal for meritorious service during the period 10 September 1994 to 1 December 1994.  Additionally, his records contain a certificate for the second award of the Army Achievement Medal for meritorious achievement during the period 30 October 1995 to 24 November 1995.

7.  The applicant provided a copy of DA Form 638 (Recommendation for Award), dated 14 May 1998, which shows the entry “3-AAMs, …” in item 8 (Previous Awards).  This document also shows that he was awarded the Army Achievement Medal for meritorious service during the period 31 March 1994 to 21 May 1998 by Headquarters, 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Permanent Orders Number 142-001, dated 21 May 1998.  There are no orders in the applicant’s records which show he was awarded the fourth award of the Army Achievement Medal.

8.  The applicant provided a copy of DA Form 3595-R (Record Fire Scorecard), dated 12 September 1997, which shows he qualified as Expert with the Rifle.

9.  Army Regulation 600-8-22 provides, in pertinent part, that the Army Achievement Medal is awarded to any member of the armed forces of the United States, who while serving in a noncombat area on or after 1 August 1981, distinguished themselves by meritorious service or achievement.  Numerals will be used to denote second and subsequent awards of the Army Achievement Medal.

10.  Army Regulation 600-8-22, in pertinent part, sets forth requirements for award of basic marksmanship qualification badge.  The qualification badge is awarded to indicate the degree in which an individual has qualified in a prescribed record course, and an appropriate bar is furnished to denote each weapon with which the individual has qualified.  The qualification badges are in three classes:  Expert, Sharpshooter, and Marksman.

CONCLUSIONS:

1.  Contrary to the applicant’s contention that he was awarded the fourth award of the Army Achievement Medal, evidence of record shows that he was awarded only three awards of the Army Achievement Medal. Therefore, he is not entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show the fourth award of the Army Achievement Medal.

2.  Evidence of record shows that the applicant qualified as Expert with the Rifle; therefore, he is entitled to correction of his DD Form 214 to show award of the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar.

3.  In view of the foregoing findings and conclusions, it would be appropriate to correct the applicant’s records, but only as recommended below.

RECOMMENDATION:

1.  That all of the Department of the Army records related to this case be corrected by showing the individual concerned was awarded the Expert Marksmanship Qualification Badge with Rifle Bar.

2.  That so much of the application as is in excess of the foregoing be denied.

BOARD VOTE:  

FNE____  TSK_____  WDB____  GRANT AS STATED IN RECOMMENDATION

________  ________  ________  GRANT FORMAL HEARING

________  ________  ________  DENY APPLICATION

		Fred N. Eichorn_______
		        CHAIRPERSON

INDEX

CASE ID	AR2000045814	
SUFFIX		
RECON	YYYYMMDD	
DATE BOARDED	20001102      	
TYPE OF DISCHARGE	(HD, GD, UOTHC, UD, BCD, DD, UNCHAR)	
DATE OF DISCHARGE	YYYYMMDD	
DISCHARGE AUTHORITY	AR . . . . .  	
DISCHARGE REASON		
BOARD DECISION	GRANT IN PART	
REVIEW AUTHORITY		
ISSUES         1.	107.0000	
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6.